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Karl returned to work at Today on Monday after spending time in his girlfriend's hometown Los Angeles.

But upon his return, Karl sunk to a new low - on his chair, that is.

"R u up?" The 42-year-old tapped away on his phone as he made his way towards Richard's residence

Texting Jasmine? Karl has been enjoying his relationship with new girlfriend, shoe designer Jasmine Yarbrough

Confident: The self-made star looked large and in charge as he confidently marched across the road to meet his friend

The 42-year-old appeared to shrink to child-like proportions, after a hilarious blunder with his chair left his cackling co-hosts towering over him like giants.

Cutting back from a segment, regular-sized Karl had just a few seconds of equal-height before his eyebrows raised sky-high while his chair went in the opposite direction.

'Oy!?' he cried in shock as his chair sank towards the floor, matching his cry with an equally bewildered expression.

What's the time, Mr Wolf? Karl sported a shiny, expensive looking wristwatch, which was at odds with his VERY casual outfit

Knock knock? It's unclear if the Today host knocked before entering, or simply headed straight in due to his close friendship with the Wilkins family

Time to go! Karl gingerly eased himself into the creamy white vehicle before departing

Two's company! The two luxury cars sat side by side out the front of Richard's residence

Now just head and shoulders above the newsdesk, miniature-sized Karl was greeted by uproarious laughter from the likes of Sylvia Jeffreys, who was looking particularly tanned and rejuvenated following her honeymoon with the struggling co-host's brother Peter.

It appeared the cameramen were keen to get in on the hilarity, cutting to a wide-shot that made Karl look like he'd gone through a Benjamin Button-style reverse-ageing experience.

In contrast, his cast mates towered over him and laughed as the personality remained up-beat despite being down-low.

Feigning annoyance, he peered over the encroaching desk and quipped: 'alright, who's got the app?' implying he may have fallen victim to an office prank.

Toodles! The talented Today show superstar opened the door before getting in the car

Beep beep! Karl looked focused as he clutched the steering wheel and fiddled with stereo